Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45740, Joseph Elkins, Conti Mass. N.H.

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Elkins, Joseph
S 45740
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45740
Rev INVALID.
1930-Aug 20-1 Hist. To Memo M rs . Pearce-EE l
File No. 45740
Joseph Elkins Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 159
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(16492.)
New Hampshire
Joseph Elkins,
of Hawks in the state of N. Hamp. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilley of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. of Feb y 1820 and delivered to the Hon: Josiah Butler, H. R. M. S.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819.. $128. 80 Semi-ann. all ce ending Mar. 4. 1820 - 48. " ann ly 3m o 30/31-4/30
Died Jan y 1827
$176. 80
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
The certificate of pension in this case was returned to this office, on 4 th March 1820, by Josiah Butler M. of C. and at his request sent to Samuel Bell Esq; Chester New Hamp o
Notification sent to Peter Chadwick Exeter N. H. July 21 - 1820

I know and declare the day and year above said before me Samuel Bell Ass't Jus. Sup. Court of New Hampshire
State of New Hampshire ss On this second day of May A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire personally appears Joseph Elkins aged sixty six years resident in Hawke the County of Rockingham in said State Who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said Joseph Elkins enlisted in Hawke the State of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Captain Hutchinson in Col. Gilley's regiment in the New Hampshire line on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said regiment from the spring April or May A.D. 1777 when he enlisted for the term of three years until August or September A.D. 1778 When with the consent of his Captain he procured another man to serve in his room and was discharged from the service at Valley Forge but received no written discharge and that he was in the Battle of Princeton and Trenton in New Jersey. And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. Further that he received a written discharge from Gen. Poor which he has since lost

I Samuel Bell judge do as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Elkins did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration for nine months at one time on the Continental establishment against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
May 2d. 1818.
Samuel Bell Ap o Jus. Sup o
Court of Judicature of New Hampshire I Samuel Bell one of the Ap o Jus. Sup o Court of Judicature of New Hampshire certify that I am acquainted with the character of James Sawyer signer of the following affidavit and that full faith and credit should be given to his declaration under oath Samuel Bell Ap o Jus. Sup o Court
June 4. 1819
New Hampshire
Jo Elkins private Col. Pillsbury's Regt N. Hampshire Line 1777-13 months
motion
order
for
Mr. Brattle H. D.
James Sawyer testify that I was a soldier in Col. Pillsbury's regiment and know that the aforesaid Joseph Elkins served as a private soldier in the  the regiment commanded by Col. Pillsbury and was discharged upon procuring a substitute according as he has testified in the aforesaid declaration
James Sawyer
May 2d 1818. James Sawyer made oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me
Samuel Bell Ap o Jus. Sup o Court of Judicature of New Hampshire

Joseph Elkins
16.492
(March 1820.)
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this Eleventh day July , 1820, personally appeared in open court, Joseph Elkins , Esqrs., before  John Harvey and  Wall Pergen , Esqrs., Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Elkins aged sixty eight years, resident in Hawke , in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: — six Eight months at Cambridge near Boston in 1775 in Col Gerret Regiment of Militia twelve months, commencing in 1776 in Captain McFarlands company in Col Keens Regiment In the Spring of 1777 I enlisted for three years in Captain Hutchins Company in Colonel Colys Reg't in the New Hampshire line and served upwards of two years and then hired a substitute who served the remainder of the time The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 2 d of May 1818 The number of my pension certificate is 16472 I have received a pension
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is that of a
labourer in agriculture but in  sufficient ability to pursue it consequence of age and having my feet so frozen in the service as to lose a considerable part of them and to make me a cripple I am wholly unable to labour and have been assisted by the town of Hawke for eight years in family residing with me last past and for the last four years the said Town of Hawke have supported me entirely — I have no family and no property of any kind
Their capacity to contribute to their support
Joseph Elkins
Sworn to and declared at Chester on the Eleventh day of July 1820 before us John Harvey  Justices of  Wall Pergen  said Court
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is _____ dollars and _____ cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 14 th day of July , 1820.
P. Chadwick
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the Eleventh day of July 182 0 , and annexed to his oath, viz.
Personal estate none Real estate none
Joseph Elkington

Lore Holly Plantation, Proctor, Ark. Aug 9, 1930.
Bureau of Pensions, REVOLUTIONARY WAR- Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen;-
○ Will you kindly let me have record of JOHN ELKINS from New Hampshire who fought in the Revolutionary War in Capt. Ezekiel Worthen's company, Peabody Regiment, N.H.
✓ JOSEPH ELKINS, 7th. Regiment N.H. Militia, in Huchin's Co. from Hawke, N.H.
This is wanted for genealogical purpose.
Yours Truly,
Mrs. M. C. Pearce

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section H.L.
August 30, 1930
Mrs. M.C.Pearce Lone Holly Plantation Proctor, Arkansas
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.45740, that Joseph Elkins enlisted sometime in 1775, exact date and place not stated, and served as a private in Colonel Gerrish's Massachusetts Regiment, length of service eight months.
He enlisted in 1776, exact date not given, served in Captain McFarland's Company, Colonel Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment, length of service twelve months.
He enlisted in Hawke, New Hampshire, in April or May, 1777, and served as a private in Captain Hutchins' Company, Colonel Gilley's New Hampshire Regiment, and left the service in August or September, 1778.
He stated that he was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 2, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-six years and resided in Hawke, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
He died January 1, 1827.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau do not show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of John Elkins.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.